Running a franchise Articles

Fitness franchises are jumping back to health again after suffering losses during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021. David Minton, founder of LeisureDB, which provides research and reports on the UK fitness...

Starting up a small business is no mean feat. Any budding entrepreneur will encounter reams of paperwork requiring signatures galore, as well as jumping through proverbial hoops with HMRC and other...

Like many businesses, a franchisee will typically experience four distinct phases during its lifetime: start-up, growth, maturity and renewal or decline. Novuna, one of the UK’s most trusted finance providers, has...

With companies still getting to grips with Brexit and the pandemic having a huge impact on businesses globally, it is easy to understand why most UK businesses have struggled in recent...

A franchise over 50: what’s in it for you? The answer is plenty. Unlike many employers, franchisors largely welcome approaches from people in midlife, appreciating the life skills and business experience...

So, you want to be in charge of your own future? Buying a franchise could be one way of achieving a desirable lifestyle, freedom and assets, without many of the associated...

James Vincent has been a key member of the UK support team at ActionCOACH since 2014, leading the way on high-performance coaching as their UK performance director. James lives and breathes...

It’s common for entrepreneurs setting up limited liability companies to opt to join a franchise in order to operate their business, not least because franchisees have a distinct advantage granted by...